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Banks Targets Birthright Citizenship | Wilmington News
Senator Jim Banks is rolling out a bold new bill to overhaul birthright citizenship, targeting children born to undocumented parents—calling them the offspring of “invaders.” Drawing on a Supreme Court justice’s 2023 concurring opinion, the Citizenship Act aims to legally exclude these children from automatic citizenship, sidestepping the need for a constitutional amendment. It leans on historic precedent from 1898’s Wong Kim Ark case, carving out exceptions for diplomats and “enemies within,” while framing illegal immigration and birth tourism as threats to national sovereignty. The bill…
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